英国的工会是世界上最强大和最活跃的工会之一。尤其是第二次世界大战之后 ,在英国的历史舞台上 ,工会扮演着一个十分重要的角色 :工会成员日益增加 ,形成了一股很强的社会力量。在1 979年撒切尔政府上台前 ,工会会员人数已多达1 3 2 8.9万 ,占全国所有劳动力的 57% ② ;工会从 The British union is one of the most powerful and active unions in the world. Especially after the Second World War, unions played a very important role in the historical stage of Britain: the membership of trade unions was increasing and a powerful social force was formed. Before the Thatcher administration came to power in 1979, the number of trade unionists had reached as high as 132.99 million, accounting for 57% of all the labor force in the country.